Using a hyphen
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Hyphens and dashes are used differently. Hyphens are shorter and are used to divide words at line breaks or join word parts into single words. Dashes are longer and set off parts of sentences to emphasize them. A hyphen can change a word's meaning, like "habal-habal," while a dash is meaningless to a word. Rules for Cebuano writing specify using a hyphen for repeated words emphasizing repetition or similarity but not for root words, with some exceptions. Hyphens are also used to combine words replacing a missing term.
Using a hyphen
- 1. Using A HYPHEN Lapu-lapu o Lapulapu?
- 2. General Rule A HYPHEN is different from a DASH Hyphen is – (shorter),a Dash is – (longer) Primary purposes of a Hyphen: To divide words that split at the end of a line. To join word parts into a single word.
- 3. General Rule A DASH is longer since it indicates a break or an interruption in the thought Dashes are used to set off part of a sentence and tend to emphasize the set- off text.
- 4. General Rule A DASH is meaningless to a word while a HYPHEN changes the meaning of a word. Ehemplo: habalhabal (noun) habal-habal (verb)
- 5. Hyphen Rule for Cebuano Writing Rule 6-a : Use a hyphen in repeated words that are intended to emphasize repetition of action; to show similarities or likeness. Ehemplo: lukso-lukso itom-itom kaon-kaon, habal-habal
- 6. Hyphen Rule for Cebuano Writing Rule 6-b : Don’t use a hyphen in repeated words that are considered rootwords and can not stand if not repeated. Ehemplo: taudtaod hunahuna bukubuko
- 7. Hyphen Rule for Cebuano Writing Rule 6-b : Don’t use a hyphen in repeated words that are considered rootwords and can not stand if not repeated. Exception: Use a hyphen when it has another meaning. Lainlain (different) Lain-lain (set aside) Lapulapu (a hero) Lapu-lapu (fish)
- 8. Hyphen Rule for Cebuano Writing Rule 6-k : Don’t use a hyphen when the repeated word is used as a proper noun. Lapulapu kasingkasing habalhabal
- 9. Hyphen Rule for Cebuano Writing Rule 5-b : Don’t use a hyphen when a repeated word is a rootword. Lumlom pukpok hunghong gulgol sumsom sungsong luglog hushos tuktok
- 10. Hyphen Rule for Cebuano Writing Combined words : Each of the combined words are of different meaning and the hyphen replaces a missing word. gipusil-patay balay-lungsod batakan-balaod